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Fuel Saving Tip: Auto Myths Around Grand Rapids

July 28, 2024



With high fuel prices in Grand Rapids, MI, comes lots of gas saving advice. Some of it, like what you hear on  drive is great.  When you get one of those e-mails that's going around telling you how to save gas, try to think it through.

Does it really make sense? Does it defy the laws of physics?

Do some research on the internet or ask your Grand Rapids, MI, service advisor at Tuffy Grand Rapids (Fuller Ave).

There aren't any magic pills you can drop in your gas tank, and the government hasn't suppressed a device you can clamp on your fuel line to make your vehicle run on air. Not even in Grand Rapids!

So next time you get one of those e-mails, check it out with an automotive professional. You'll get more bang for your buck with an oil change or an engine air filter replacement.

We're here for you at Tuffy Grand Rapids (Fuller Ave), so give us a call at 616.458.8091 for good honest advice about your vehicle.

Tuffy Grand Rapids (Fuller Ave)
1121 Fuller Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616.458.8091
http://www.tuffyfullerave.com

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